Online Therapy for Anxiety
Telehealth therapy for adults across Michigan
Chronic anxiety can make life feel smaller—more cautious, more complicated, more exhausting than it should be.
If you’re stuck in worry, tension, overthinking, or avoidance, therapy can help you get your life back without needing to “get rid of anxiety” first.
You May Be Here Because…
𖦹 Your mind won’t stop scanning for what could go wrong
𖦹 You replay conversations and decisions, trying to be sure you didn’t miss something
𖦹 You feel tense, on edge, or keyed up even when things are “fine”
𖦹 You avoid certain situations, tasks, or conversations because they spike anxiety
𖦹 You over-prepare, over-research, or overthink to feel safe
𖦹 You’re exhausted from trying to manage anxiety all day
𖦹 You feel guilty or frustrated that you “should be able to handle this”
If any of this fits, nothing is wrong with you—this is what happens when a nervous system gets stuck in high alert, and that pattern can be unlearned.
Why anxiety keeps spiraling
Anxiety is a normal protective response. It tends to become chronic when your system learns that the only way to feel safe is to avoid, control, or mentally solve discomfort.
Common reinforcement loops look like this:
Trigger → Alarm → Distress → Urge to reduce uncertainty → Worry/overthinking/reassurance → Brief relief → Anxiety stays in charge
These responses are understandable. Many people rely on them to cope. But when they repeat, they can unintentionally teach the brain that uncertainty and anxiety are emergencies that must be fixed every time they show up.
Therapy helps change what happens when anxiety appears, so the same loop doesn’t automatically take over again.
What changes in therapy
You don’t need to “try harder.” You don’t need to “just relax.” You need a different relationship with fear.
In therapy, you can learn to:
Respond rather than react when your body and mind sound the alarm
Separate worry from problem-solving, so spirals don’t take over
Reduce avoidance and safety behaviors that keep anxiety in charge
Build tolerance for uncertainty, instead of waiting to feel “sure enough” to live your life
Strengthen attention and grounding to stay more present
Make decisions more easily, without needing perfect certainty
Return to values-based living—relationships, work, rest, and whatever means most to you
Over time, anxiety becomes just one part of your experience, not the center of it.
How we work with anxiety
Maytree offers therapy that is practical, evidence-informed, and grounded in relationship. We take time to understand you as a whole person—your anxiety, your values, and the parts of life you don’t want anxiety to keep shrinking. We’ll work collaboratively to understand what sustains the anxiety loop and to practice new ways of responding that create more space and flexibility.
You don’t need to choose a modality—depending on the therapist, your goals and needs, we may draw from the following approaches:
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ACT uses mindfulness skills to help you notice thoughts, feelings, and body sensations without getting pulled into struggle or avoidance. We work on building flexibility with anxiety so you can move toward what matters, even when discomfort is present. The goal isn’t to eliminate anxiety, but to help it take up less space in your life.
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This approach centers the therapeutic relationship as an important part of healing. I focus on understanding you as a whole person and pay attention to what unfolds in the present moment between us. Together, we explore emotional and relational patterns that support insight, self-trust, and meaningful change.
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Contemplative psychotherapy forms the ground of my work. It emphasizes awareness, presence, and how you relate to your experience moment by moment. Through gentle attention to thoughts, emotions, and sensations as they arise, change becomes more integrated and sustainable rather than forced.
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CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that unintentionally keep anxiety going. Together, we examine these patterns and how they operate in your daily life and practice alternative responses that create more steadiness, clarity, and agency over time.
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IFS views anxiety as a protective part of you rather than something that is broken or wrong. We work to understand what anxious parts are trying to protect you from and what they fear might happen if they stopped. By responding with curiosity and compassion instead of resistance, anxiety often softens and becomes less intense and less controlling.
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Exposure-based work helps anxiety loosen through new experience rather than force or reassurance. We gradually and intentionally approach feared situations, sensations, or thoughts, allowing your nervous system to learn that anxiety can be tolerated without avoidance, control, or escape. The goal is increased confidence and flexibility—not pushing through or overwhelming yourself.
Chronic anxiety shifts through new experience, not just new ways of thinking—so therapy focuses on both insight and direct practice.
Getting Started
If this approach resonates, you’re welcome to reach out for a free consultation. We can talk through what you’re noticing and whether working together feels like a good fit.